Welcome to our practice test for Medical Laboratory Certification Exams like ASCP and AMT for MLT, CLS and MLS. Test includes General Laboratory, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis & Body Fluids, Blood Banking & Immunohematology, Serology & Immunology and Microbiology. You have 60 minutes to answer 100 test questions. Good luck!
#1. Addison’s disease is characterized by the following except
#2. Which of the following coagulation factors is not dependent on Vitamin K?
#3. A specimen is tested for antibodies to varicella resulting in a titer of 320. Two weeks later, her titer is 640. A third test was done after two more weeks and it is now 320. What is the disease status of the patient?
#4. The following are B-lactam antibiotics except
#5. What disorder does a defect in heme synthesis lead to?
#6. Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called
#7. Hormone that increases the amount of solute-free water reabsorbed back into the circulation from the filtrate in the kidney tubules of the nephrons
#8. Which of the following is characteristic of B cells?
#9. The following are non-pathogenic protozoans except
#10. Antibodies to which of the following immunoglobulins is known to have produced anaphylactic reactions following blood transfusion
#11. What is the diluent used in the cyanmethemoglobin method for the determination of hemoglobin?
#12. In the interpretation of aggutination tests for febrile diseases, which of the following is of the greatest diagnostic importance?
#13. Most commonly used to replace fibrinogen loss due to DIC, or for dysfibrigonemia with active bleeding.
#14. Which of the following is not an antigenic component of Enterobacteriaceae?
#15. The following observations are part of routine semen analysis except
#16. Which marker is predominantly found on the surfaces of Cytotoxic T cells?
#17. The following parasites can be found in urine except
#18. Which of the following antibiotics work by inhibiting cell wall synthesis?
#19. Measurements of Concentration in the laboratory can be done in the following ways except
#20. Strain of E coli that produces Shigella-like toxins and is most commonly known for E. coli food contamination and hemolytic uremic syndrome
#21. Bichromatic analysis is used in automation to
#22. What is the ABO type of check cells
#23. Which immunoglobulin has the highest concentration in a normal serum?
#24. The following statements are true about Thalassemia except
#25. What is the principle behind the detection of urine nitrites?
#26. Which cell is the principal source of interleukin 2?
#27. Which two urine analyte are elevated in most cases of neuroblastoma?
#28. This fastidious gram negative bacteria causes painful genital ulcers or soft chancres
#29. The following statements about the refractometer is true except
#30. Serological tests for which disease may give a false positive result if the patient has Lyme disease?
#31. Which of the following organisms causes “rat bite” fever and has 2-3 spirals and bipolar polytrichous tufts of flagella?
#32. Causative agent of bacillary dysentery because of its ability to penetrate epithelial cells in the small intestines
#33. The following antibodies are used in the diagnosis of Celiac disease or sprue except
#34. Which of the following is an important cellular mediator of immune complex tissue injury
#35. Clusters of DNA seen in the red cells of patients with reduced or absent splenic function
#36. If a patient has anti-Fy(a) in his serum, he must receive red blood cells that are negative for the Fy(a) antigen. What percent of the Caucasian population is negative for the Fy(a) antigen
#37. Which of the following fungi causes meningitis and septicemia in immunocompromised hosts?
#38. The presence of sufficient quantities of ascorbic acid in urine has the potential of causing false positive reactions with which of the following?
#39. Which of the following has the least amount of H substance presented on cell surfaces?
#40. If a patient’s sample is negative with the screen cells and the auto control, but all the crossmatched units are incompatible at all phases, what may be the cause
#41. What is the decolorizer used in Acid Fast Staining?
#42. Substances that are antigenic only when coupled to a protein carrier are
#43. Which of the following is an effect of prolonged sitting of urine specimen at room temperature
#44. A physician calls to ask assistance in choosing a test to monitor a diabetic patient’s long term control. Which of the following would you suggest?
#45. A post transfusion blood sample from a patient experiencing chills and fever show distinct hemolysis. The DAT is positive with mixed field. What would be the most helpful to determine the cause of the reaction?
#46. Main functional unit of the kidney composed of glomerulus and renal tubules
#47. Which of the following statements on Indirect Antiglobulin Test is false?
#48. Elevated numbers of this type of cell has a biologic correlation with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
#49. To determine if the red blood cells present in a specimen of amniotic fluid originate in the fetus, as opposed to being of maternal origin, which of the following tests can be used?
#50. To calculate the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), what parameters must be known?
#51. A 4 year old male has a prolonged APTT of 53 seconds. Mixing with normal plasma at a ratio of 1 to 1 yields an APTT of 50 seconds. Which of the following is most likely?
#52. Which of the following is not an selective media for differentiating gram negative bacilli?
#53. Calculated volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood
#54. If both the mom and the dad are Group O, what will be the ABO type of their offspring
#55. The following antibiotics kills bacteria by inhibiting protein synthesis except
#56. What stain is positive for hairy cell leukemia?
#57. Which of the following is not a Voluntary Accrediting Agency?
#58. Diazotization with sulfanilic acid is a classic method of measuring
#59. In drug testing using thin layer chromatography, why is a volatile organic solvent mixed with urine specimens?
#60. The following ions are used in the calculation of anion gap except
#61. The following test is the most accurate indication of the presence of inflammation
#62. Which class of immunoglobulin possesses 10 antigenic binding sites?
#63. What is the abnormal variation in the size of erythrocytes known as?
#64. Which of the following is the most common chemical constituent found in renal or bladder stones?
#65. Which of the following organisms is resistant to novobiocin?
#66. Sudan Black is used to distinguish which types of leukemia?
#67. Upon initial typing, the cells from a person with the Bombay phenotype will appear to be which ABO type
#68. Neuroendocrine cells found mostly in the medulla of the adrenal glands that produces epinephrine
#69. Which alkaline phosphatase fraction is inhibited by L-phenylalanine?
#70. Which of the following are metabolites of epinephrine
#71. The following are blood parasites except
#72. Which of the following is not a clinical symptom of primary hypothyroidism?
#73. Which test has the greatest sensitivity for antigen detection?
#74. The following are ways to minimize droplets and aerosols except
#75. Both nucleated red blood cells and large platelets interfere with what parameter?
#76. The following are techniques used in toxicology studies except
#77. HLA antibodies are
#78. Which of the following shows a greenish metallic sheen on an EMB plate?
#79. Photo – optical method of clot detection is affected by the following except
#80. What is the largest lymphoid organ?
#81. Antibody allotype is determined by the
#82. The following steroid hormones are produced by the adrenal glands except
#83. Federal law that protects the security and confidentiality of healthcare information
#84. The following becomes elevated in acute hepatitis except
#85. In mycology, this reagent is added to clear specimen debris and break down keratin from nails and hair
#86. Autoimmune condition when the body produces autoantibodies against myelin sheath of nerves or myelin basic protein
#87. A trauma patient who just received 10 units of blood may develop
#88. An agglutination procedure is performed with the following results: 1:10 NEG, 1:20 POS, 1:40 POS, 1:80 POS, 1:160 POS, 1:320 NEG. The reportable titer for this test is
#89. Potassium ion exchanges for sodium ions happens in which part of the nephron?
#90. The following factors contributes to cast formation except
#91. In synovial fluid, the most characteristic microscopic finding in gouty arthritis is
#92. The Guthrie Bacterial Inhibition Test is used in the diagnosis of
#93. The following are reasons for CSF analysis except
#94. Post transfusion anaphylactic reactions occur most often in patients with
#95. Yellow Fever, a viral infection transmitted by an infected mosquito, is caused by which virus?
#96. The PASS acronym for operating fire extinguishers stands for
#97. Process of removing antibodies attached to the surfaces of red blood cells and releasing them into the solution
#98. What is the major metabolite of nicotine?
#99. Factor XIII is also known as?
#100. Which of the following is not a DNA synthesis inhibitor?
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